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Food Safety
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Developed with the assistance of
registered dietician Michele Tuttle, M.P.H.,
R.D., http://www.meatpoultrynutrition.org/
offers consumers and the media quick and easy
nutrition information for meat and poultry. The
site includes sections on dietary fat, protein,
weight loss and portion size with scientific
references, recipes and frequently asked
questions.

Beef Nutrition.org.
This Web site has nutrition information for
health professionals, nutrition communicators
and media. It also offers information for
consumers on nutrition outreach programs, child
nutrition and educational materials. The
National Cattlemen's Beef Association manages
this site.

Porkandhealth.org. This Web site offer nutrition
education materials with regard to pork as part
of a balanced diet. Also find tool kits and
factsheets for healthful eating. Tips for
children as well as certain health issues are
included. The National Pork Board manages this
site.

Acfn.org. The American
Council on Fitness and Nutrition (ACFN) is a
non-profit association and is guided by an
Advisory Board of experts in the fields of
nutrition, physical activity and behavior
change. Formed in Jan. 2003, ACFN works toward
comprehensive and achievable solutions to the
nation's obesity epidemic.

Ific.org. The
International Food Information Council (IFIC)
communicates science-based information on food
safety and nutrition to health and nutrition
professionals, educators, journalists,
government officials and others providing
information to consumers. Find information for
students, consumers, journalists and
educators.

New Year's
Resolutions to Keep You Safe USDA Checklist for
Family Cooks and "Take-Out" Consumers New
Year's resolutions often begin with "I will
lose five pounds" or "I promise to exercise."
But there are other resolutions that could save
you a trip to the doctor or, worse, the
hospital. These resolutions may be easier to
keep - for yourself and your family.

Multitasking while
cooking could lead to poor food
safetySeptember 8, 2004Institute of
Food Technologistshttp://www.ift.org/cms/If
you watch TV, play with your children or your
pet, work on the computer, or talk on the phone
while cooking, you could be compromising the
safety of your food. A survey conducted by the
American Dietetic Association (ADA) and the
ConAgra Foods Foundation found that 90% of
Americans say they multitask while preparing
meals, and 62% are too busy to even sit down
and eat most or some of the time. The survey
was conducted in honor of September National
Food Safety Month.

The most common mistake made
by multitasking cooks was unclean hands. Nearly
a third of home cooks do not consistently wash
their hands when multitasking while preparing
food, the survey found. And 77% of drivers do
not wash their hands after pumping gas.

Safe meat handling
procedures are also compromised during
multitasking, including undercooking meat and
cross-contamination between raw meats and
ready-to-eat foods. Poor refrigeration was also
cited as a common food safety error, at least
in the office. Nine out of ten respondents
allowed perishable foods to sit out for as long
as four hours before refrigeration or
consumption.

The
Fight BAC! campaign was developed by the
Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE),
in conjunction with the President's National
Food Safety Initiative. PFSE was formed in
1997, is dedicated to educating the public
about safe food handling to help reduce
foodborne illness.

The campaign theme is: "It's Safe to
Bite When the Temperature is Right!" The food
thermometer campaign is an education program of
the Food Safety and Inspection Service,
USDA. For more information about "Thermy" and
the food thermometer campaign, call the
nationwide, toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry
Hotline at 1-800-535-4555 (TTY:
1-800-256-7072). In addition, food safety
information is available on the FSIS
Web site.

You
can't tell by looking. Use a food thermometer
to be sure.

These days, food thermometers aren't
just for your holiday roasts - they're for all
cuts and sizes of meat and poultry, including
hamburgers, chicken breasts, and pork chops.
This campaign is a partnership of USDA and
Michigan State University.

The Food
Detectives Fight BAC! game gives kids a
fun way to learn about foodborne illness. More
and more, foodborne illness is making news
headlines. According to the Center for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), foodborne
illnesses in the United States affect millions
of people and cause thousands of deaths every
year. The CDC says 300,000 people are
hospitalized every year.

"Seven Super Steps for
Safe Food In The Summertime" During the summer
months, it is especially important to take
extra precautions and practice safe food
handling when preparing perishable foods such
as meat, poultry, seafood and egg products. The
warmer weather conditions may be ideal for
outdoor picnics and barbecues but they also
provide a perfect environment for bacteria and
other pathogens in food to multiply rapidly and
cause foodborne illness. Follow the suggestions
below to Fight BAC! (foodborne bacteria) and
reduce the risk of foodborne illness this
summer.

The materials contained in this Web Site are
not intended as safety advice to any party but
as guidelines. the contents displayed and
linked to in no way represent advice by the
American Meat Institute. Please consult the
safe handling directions and labeling on meat
and poultry products for assurances. For more
information, please contact FSIS for details.